Here's another photo of the tuner board, that shows the rectifier and the filter cap.

Thanks all for your help and for following along. Here's the state of affairs today: IMG_2929.jpeg IMG_2930.jpeg IMG_2931.jpeg IMG_2932.jpeg The electronics are on the bench, visually everything looks okay, nothing is visibly burned or damaged. My next step is to get some electrolytics to replace th...

As it turns out, the screws that look like they secure the tuner dial to the faceplate are adjustable standoffs, so I removed two screws holding the tuner chassis to the top of the cabinet and the whole thing slid back. This after I (unnecessarily) removed a few cabinet screws and took the faceplate...

Here are a few photos of the inside. I've read the advice that the entire electronic assembly should be removed as one, due to the indiviual chassis being hardwired together. I'd appreciate any insight as to how to access the chassis mounting screws for the tuner. It appears to be screwed to the und...

Hello, I have inherited a GE RC-1674a mini console. This is the type that can be wall-hung, although this one never was. It was the main stereo in my childhood home, and has been stored in my father's (damp) basement for the past 25 years, unused. I've been checking it over and researching it for a ...

Thanks for the welcome! Yes, that's the rig. Mine is all-tube. From my research, it seems the varation in model numbers (1671, 1672, etc) has to do with the color of the faceplate and speaker grille cloth. I've also seen a variation that has a little "curb" around the top of the cabinet, t...

Hello, new to the forum, not entirely new to old electronics. Recently inherited a GE RC1674a that I have a lot of questions about, looking forward to meeting some folks and learning a lot.


Halzg